Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy joined BJP's sit-in protest over the Cauvery river water release issue against the Karnataka government in Bengaluru.
The Janata Dal-Secular has long been a third player in Karnataka where the Congress and the BJP have been the two main parties.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy has denied that his party has allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Earlier, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had said that the JDS would fight the Lok Sabha elections independently in 2024.
I have already said both inside and outside the assembly, as both BJP and JD(S) are opposition parties, it has been decided to work together in the interest of the state, said HD Kumaraswamy.
Weeks after the induction of NCP leader Ajit Pawar and others in the Maharashtra government, the BJP has hinted at alliance talks with JD(S) in Karnataka, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Karnataka election results: Speaking about the demand from various communities that the chief minister should be from among them, Kumaraswamy said a chief minister should not belong to any one community but work to improve the lives of all 6.5 crore people of the state.
Karnataka election results 2023: "I am a small party, there is no demand for me...I am hoping for a good development," JD (S) chief Kumaraswamy said.
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani and Congress leaders-- Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi will hold multiple rallies in the poll-bound state. Stay tuned here for the latest updates.
Karnataka elections 2023 updates: Intense poll campaigns are underway led by BJP, Congress and JDS. Top guns of all the parties are visiting the poll-bound state to woo voters.
Channapatna Elections 2023: According to the Election Commission data, Hindus comprise 55.66% of the voters and Muslims make up 42.96%.
In a media release, Kumaraswamy stated that there is no need for the panic and he will resume campaigning after taking rest. The doctors have said that he developed symptoms of fever after being tirelessly involved in election campaigning.
After meeting with Akhilesh Yadav, Naveen Patnaik and Kumaraswamy within a week's time, Mamata Banerjee showed her intention that she is making an effort to consolidate regional parties against BJP. It is yet to see whether they will join the Congress-led UPA or form a new third front.
Kumaraswamy further slammed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and said that he does not have control over his ministers as they are making vague statements.
The former CM was responding to state BJP Prez Nalin Kumar Kateel's recent invitation to him to come to RSS Shakha and learn about the activities of Sangh.
The JDS leader noted that the State has close to seven crore population of which persons in the age group 18-44 is about 37 per cent making it the largest chunk at 2.59 crore.
For the last few days, Kumaraswamy had been campaigning for the party candidate in Basavakalyan, which is going to bypoll today.
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